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   micky to Ed Vance   
   Re: Cell Phone Charging   
   16 Apr 25 18:07:02   
   
   From: NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com   
      
   In sci.electronics.repair, on Wed, 09 Apr 2025 09:24:43 +1300,   
   Ed.Vance@f10.n1.z11914.fidonet.org (Ed Vance) wrote:   
      
   >When I was in High School I took a  Electric class.   
   >There was a 6Volt Battery , some assorted length wires with battery clips on   
   >each end and some homemade Resistors with wire wrapped around a strip of   
   >Bakelite.   
   >The Teacher gave us Schematics showing Series,circuit to calculate the Voltage   
   >and Current we should get when we assembled the circuit and then used a VOM to   
   >see the readings on the circuit.   
   >   
   >We were told to ALWAYS wire the circuit up first , connect the VOM and then   
   put   
   >the battery clips on the battery.   
   >   
   >When I charge my ell phone I put the USB C plug in the jack on the phone and   
   >then plug the other end in the A.C. socket.   
   >   
   >When it is charged up I unplug the A.C.  plug from the socket and remove the   
   >USB C plug from the phone   
   >   
   >I know it is only 5 Volts but I do it that way.   
   >   
   >Most folks I see unplug the wire from their phone first , then unplug the A.C.   
   >end.   
   >   
   >Probably doesn't matter, but I'm set in my ways   
   >Ed   
      
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